Where does “cardiac” come from?
Cardiac comes from Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός, an adjective derived from καρδία meaning heart, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr.
cardiac (English): Pertaining to the heart; Pertaining to the...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the heart; Pertaining to the...
Ancestry of “cardiac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | cardiaque | — |
| 2 | Latin | cardiacus | related to the heart or stomach (particularly for diseases or ailments) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρδιακός | concerning the heart; suffering from a heart... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |